Simple mobile technology, like basic cell phones, can be used to save the lives of mothers in childbirth, and improve the care of newborns and children, reaching underserved populations in remote areas….
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UMG installs Bruker MALDI Biotyper as next generation microbial identification system
At the European MALDI Biotyper User Group (‘BUG’) meeting, Bruker Daltonics announced today that the Institute for Medical Microbiology of the University Medical Center in Goettingen, Germany (Universitätsmedizin Göttingen, or UMG), has…
Ultrasound needle improves performance of knee injections
The use of ultrasound needle guidance improves the performance, outcomes and the cost-effectiveness of knee injections in people with osteoarthritis, according to research presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology…
Cook Medical’s Evolution Fully Covered Stent receives FDA clearance
Cook Medical’s controlled-release esophageal stent fully covered in silicone has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), making available yet another advanced solution from Cook Medical, the only…
New COLD-PCR technology to detect EGFR gene mutation
Transgenomic, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: TBIO) today announced completion of a development study of several new assays to detect genetic mutations using the Company’s proprietary Co-amplification at Lower Denaturing Temperature PCR (COLD-PCR)…
West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust selects Carefx Fusionfx clinical portal
Carefx Corp., a leading provider of interoperable workflow solutions, today announced that West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust (West Herts) has chosen the Fusionfx solution suite to provide simplified access to an aggregate…
Helical CT scanning reduces lung cancer deaths
In a major new study announced today by the National Cancer Institute, researchers including Brown University biostatistian Constantine Gatsonis and his colleagues found that screening for lung cancer using helical CT scanning…
IntegenX launches benchtop robotic workstation to construct DNA fragment libraries
IntegenX, Inc. (IXI) today at the 60th Annual American Society of Human Genetics Meeting announced the launch of their Apollo 324™ System, a benchtop robotic workstation that automates the construction of DNA…
bioMerieux, Biocartis announce strategic agreement to co-develop assays on molecular diagnostics system
bioMerieux and Biocartis announced today that they have entered into a strategic agreement to co-develop assays on Biocartis’ fully integrated molecular diagnostics system, which the two companies will co-distribute starting in 2012….
Siemens Offers PERCIST Quantification Tool For Oncology Treatment Evaluation
In an effort to further promote the utility of PET/CT imaging in assessing the effectiveness of oncology treatments, Siemens Healthcare Molecular Imaging offers a new quantification tool to support PERCIST (PET response…
IDEV Technologies Announces FDA 510(k) Clearance For SUPERA VERITAS™
IDEV Technologies, Incorporated (IDEV), an innovative leader in the development and commercialization of minimally invasive medical technologies, announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance to market the SUPERA VERITAS Transhepatic…
FDA Reclassifies Certain Digital Mammography Devices
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it is easing the pathway to market for mammography systems that produce computerized X-ray images of the entire breast. These systems, known as Full…
Now, ‘shield’ yourself from harmful mobile radiation
Mobile radiation and its effects on the human body is a huge problem. But a new product is about to solve that. The product is smaller than a five-cent piece but powerful…
Covidien granted FDA 510(k) clearance for Kendall SCD Sleeve and Kendall SCD 700 Series Controller
Covidien (NYSE: COV), a leading global provider of healthcare products and recognized innovator in intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC), today announced 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the Kendall…
Stereotaxis receives $1.5 million in grants under QTDP program
Stereotaxis, Inc. (Nasdaq: STXS) announced today that it has been awarded $1.5 million in grants under the Qualifying Therapeutic Discovery Project Program that was enacted under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care…